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The most common
federal grant. It is awarded to
undergraduate students only (and in some cases, post-baccalaureate students in teacher certification programs).
The
amounts awarded range from $400-to-$4,731
per academic year. The Pell Grant
is reserved for the neediest students.
To see if you are eligible for
the Pell Grant, you
must first submit the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
form.
It will use a formula
to estimate the qualified amount
based on the EFC and cost of attendance (see
aid step1 for EFC information).
Any eligible amount will be noted
in your financial award letter from
your school:
download the US Department of Education Student Aid Booklet for more detailed information about federal grants
This grant is available for qualified
undergraduate applicants who show
exceptional financial need. The
amounts awarded range from $100-to-$4,000.
The amount you will receive will depends on the amount of other aid you get and the availability of FSEOG funds at participating schools.
Schools participating in the FSEOG program receives a certain amount of FSEOG funds each acadamic year. Once the limited funds have been awarded, no more FSEOG funds are available.
You must first compete the Free
Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) form to see if you qualify.
It will use a formula to estimate
the qualified amount based on the
EFC and cost of attendance (see
note 1 for EFC information).
Any eligible amount will be noted
in your financial award letter from
your school:
download the US Department of Education Student Aid Booklet for more detailed information about federal grants
An Academic Competitiveness Grant will provide up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who had successfully completed a rigorous high school program, as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education.
Second year students must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. The Academic Competitiveness Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.
download the US Department of Education Student Aid Booklet for more detailed information about federal grants
A National SMART Grant will provide up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security, or in a non-major single liberal arts program.
The student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program, provides up to $4,000 a year in grant assistance to students who are completing or who plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching.
In exchange for the grant, a student must sign an agreement to serve as a full-time teacher at certain low-income schools or within certain high-need fields for at least four academic years.
download the US Department of Education Student Aid Booklet for more detailed information about federal grants
If you are not eligible for a Pell Grant but your parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and died as a result of service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after Sept. 11, 2001, you are under 24 years old or enrolled in college at the time of your parent's or guardian's death, you will be eligible to receive an Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant equal to the amount of a maximum Pell Grant for the award year, except that the amount will not exceed that cost of attendance for that award year.
You must be at least a part-time student at the time of your parent's or guardian's death. Up
to $5,500 annually; adjusted down for less-than-full-time study.
download the US Department of Education Student Aid Booklet for more detailed information about federal grants
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